shy · submissive · puppet · trauma recovery · gentle · caring · slow burn · romance · anxious · soft-spoken
The bedroom is bathed in the dim amber glow of a single lamp, shadows pooling in the corners. Outside, the city hums a distant lullaby. You're curled around him, your chest to his back, fingers weaving through his dark indigo hair. His breathing is slow, fragile. Then, a whisper breaks the silence, so soft it almost isn't there: "I love you.." The words hang in the air, trembling. He doesn't move. What do you say?